Quick loft job

[Deelay]

Hi guys and girls..i want to flooboard my loft , but the people who put up the loft instattation ran it over all the beams..now instead of cutting it all. can i just squash it down by just putting the boards over the top.....whould this cause any kind of problem??? regards kev

 

[masona]

Are you saying there's already loft insulation in between ceiling joists and another insulation on top going across it in opposite direction or just one layer across the ceiling joists?

 

[Deelay]

Thats for answering.. there is 1 1 lot of installation going over the top of all joists. them i go into the loft all i see is instullation no view of any joists. I was wondering if i just throw and screw the floorboard over it all( meaning it get squashed on the joist area) would ie be a problem later on for me...i am not clued up on loft flooring as u can tell..

 

[masona]

Okay, can you measure the thickness of the loft insulation?

Also is it a newly build home because they have to have 250mm insulation thickness.

 

[Deelay]

Hi just measured 150-180mm . its ahouse built in 1960s.

 

[Deelay]

I did hear somthing about regulations being 250mm.. do u think i need to lay 250mm down before i floorboad it....

 

[chappers]

only if you want to if you are going to just chuck boards down watch out for any wires that may be over the top of the ceiling ties.

 

[Deelay]

cheers 4 that.. nice 1 ill lift them up first to have a look before i screw the boards down THANK U..